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For the PreMeds: What’s the Difference bewteen 3rd and 4th Year, anyway?!

For the PreMeds: What’s the Difference bewteen 3rd and 4th Year, anyway?!

Ah, after a bit of a hiatus filled with colorectal surgery and a relaxing summery vacation, I am back in full-force MD2B action. During this time, I officially made the long-awaited transition to my fourth year of medical school. Our fourth year orientation was filled with anxiety-provoking lectures about letters of recommendation, personal statements, and … Continue reading »

My Take on the Future of Geriatrics

My Take on the Future of Geriatrics

I was in the midst of a 3-week geriatrics elective when I curiously read Is Geriatric Medicine Terminally Ill?, an article in the American College of Physicians (ACP) publication, Annals of Internal Medicine. In short, the article stated that since its creation in 1988, the field originally created to care for the complex medical needs … Continue reading »

My New Years Resolution is to Become a Better Advocate for My Patients

My New Years Resolution is to Become a Better Advocate for My Patients

During my recent Family Medicine rotation, I attended an informal lecture about advocacy. I’d been exposed to the concept advocacy in the past, particularly in my pediatric rotation, but those advocacy sessions primarily involved sharing information about the various community organizations and resources that were available to our patients – Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC), … Continue reading »